Beekman Tower Hotel

I was pretty surprised not to see more five star reviews till I realized the old negative reports were from 2011. No clues what it was like then but from someone in 2016, Beekman is excellent!
This is not your typical hotel, the rooms are like having your own apartment. I’d actually much rather stay here than a regular hotel. The apartment style setup makes it feel more like home while you’re away. They have full kitchens with refrigerators, microwave, stove, coffee maker, etc. The reason the hotels your used to don’t have this is so they can charge a premium at their restaurants and gouge the price on snacks in your mini bar. I’d much rather have a full kitchen and Beekman is in a great location so you’re close to plenty of restaurants and bars, after all it’s New York and jammed packed with anything you need within a few blocks.
The staff is genuinely friendly and the building is very clean with up to date amenities. Hotels can be hit or miss, this ones a hit.

Clean, large and really nice. Fully equipped kitchen; a second, half bathroom was a surprise bonus that can’t be underrated. Location is excellent. If you are looking for a longer short term rental this is your best option. Trust me, I looked everywhere. The one NEGATIVE is the rental agent representing Beekman Towers: Bridgestreet. They never call back by phone and take their time getting back via email. Business must be really good — or they just don’t give a shit. So to them, they get a one star for an otherwise stellar facility that I highly recommend when staying in the city for internships or longer stays.

Ignore the old reviews. The building is under new management and fully renovated. This isn’t a hotel but more of a corporate apartment. So far I like it.

This is a fantastic building! Very high quality apartments from the furniture to the fixtures. Professionally maintained and managed. The 24 hour front desk staff is friendly and helpful — Hector is great! I also liked the area, it has a more residential feel and its quieter than midtown. I would highly recommend.

I was having some work done on my place and needed to find a reasonably priced long term rental. The apartment I was put up in was very large and even had a kitchen, both of which are rare for hotels in New York. I could tell it was just renovated and very clean. There was a gym in the building which was also a serious perk for me. The staff was very friendly and I’d for sure recommend it to anyone looking for a place to stay in New York City.

It’s cheaper to stay here than it is to lease an apartment, plus it’s furnished and you don’t have to get approved by the building board. If you stay there, make sure to ask for the doorman Iman. He’s been there for like 30 years I believe. He can tell you stories about Sinatra being there and Katherine Hepburn, royalty. He’s a gem.

Be aware. Hotel is changing ownership. Restaurant has no liquor license.
You have to ask for wash clothes and coffee pods. Super Bowl was not available on
TV, so we had to go to, The Roosevelt Hotel where we found room rates would have been similar or, lower. I wish them well, it feel ripped off. Staff was very nice and hotel in a quiet area, feel unfairly charged for lack of services available.

When we come up to NYC to visit family, we always stay here. The rooms are very large for New York standards. We get a room with a small kitchen & full sized fridge, very useful when you have small children. While it’s not the newest or trendiest hotel, it really does have a lot of charm. The staff is very friendly, they allow pets (it’s always fun to see people bring their dogs in and out of the hotel.) For what most hotels charge in NYC, this place is very reasonable.
Make sure you go to the top floor & walk around the restaurant just to get a great view of the city!

In my opinion, you should find the worst review on Unilocal for this hotel and that would be the most accurate one.
Booked this hotel for a Saturday night on priceline. Knowing we didn’t want to spend a lot for a room for 1 night in the city, we were fine staying at a middle of the road hotel. We ended up getting the room for $ 200.
While the staff was pleasant, the room was disgusting.
I found a half dead bug in the shower, a toothpaste cap down the drain, and spit stains in the sink. Against my better judgement I looked under the sink to find a hair dryer. The cabinet below the sink was dirty and moldy. The rest of the bathroom looked dirty, the molding was peeling off the wall, and all around just did not feel clean.
The rest of the room was equally as gross. The wall to wall carpeting was disgusting and very dirty. The sofa was covered with a slip cover that was falling off. I refused to sit on that couch. I did my best to avoid poking around too much, but I will say this was the grossest hotel I’ve ever stayed in.
On top of it being dated and dirty, we woke up in the morning to see that it was clear someone had tried entering our room as the sliding lock on the inside of our door had been fully extended (an indication that someone opened the door from the outside). We’re praying it was housekeeping but hard to say! We were up by 9am so still very early for Housekeeping to be making their rounds.
I’m typically not a very harsh critic of hotels — as long as they’re clean and safe I don’t need many frills. I would say that this hotel did not meet those 2 criteria.

The bar in the penthouse is a beautiful place to go on a date for drinks. It’s quiet and elegant with panoramic views of the city and beyond… light music playing in the background– usually jazz for quiet conversations. Even the bathrooms have views !! This place used to be a secret but so many people have had the pleasure of experiencing it and refer it over and over again — a timeless landmark.

I paid over $ 180 a night for this hotel room during off season weekday travel. On my first night, I went to shower and found roaches by the closet door (located next to the bathroom). I called the front desk and they sent someone up within the hour, but they were very nonchalant about the whole process. They came in, swept the bug up, and left. No apologies. No reassurance. Nothing.
Next, the air unit was broken in the room, someone came to fix it the following day it was reported. There were no blankets on the bed — just sheets and a dated and torn bed skirt. No bed bugs — I checked thoroughly. Two of three elevators were broken, and no one wanted to take the chances on the third one — so people were slamming stairwell door at all hours of the day and night. There was no screen on the windows in the room, which had to be cracked because as noted, the ac unit was broken. There also was no window/​exhaust fan in the bathroom (illegal in Chicago, but this is NYC).
I will say the doorman was exceptionally helpful with directions. It wasn’t a particularly dirty hotel. It was just poorly maintained, and not worth $ 180plus a night during off season travel.

I like the Beekman tower hotel bar, its an art deco masterpiece. The bar is small and only seats four, and the small terraces are also small, but there are more tables indoors though too.
Drinks are on the pricey side, and staff could be quite a bit more pleasant.
Its a bit out of the way though, and unless you are staying at the hotel, there really isn’t a whole lot of reason to seek this place out, so it remains a quiet little gem that doesn’t get the bridge and tunnel crowd.

I’m not going to lie and say this is the Ritz, but for the size and price you really can’t go wrong. Yes, the furniture and carpet could be swapped out but when you are paying $ 349 for a 900 sq ft room in Manhattan, how can you really complain?

This will be brief. A decent location. Subway station is not close but not too far. Room was clean but not spotless. The couch in our suite was a little worn but still usable. Elevators can be very slow.
Staff was friendly and accomodating. In my opinion, the rate was reasonable.
Didn’t use the kitchen but it was nice having a larger than normal fridge and freezer.
Would stay here again.
Interesting story on the history of this place too. There is a plaque on the building with details.

This hotel was disgusting. We checked out after just one night even though we were scheduled to stay two. I think my quote was, «Life is too short to stay in a hotel this awful.»
The bathroom was not clean and was seeping with mold down the wallcovering. We had a HUGE suite that was like an apartment with a bedroom and a sofa bed. The sofa was a stained sofa with a weird novasuede slipcover.
We ended up moving over to The Paramount by Times Square (which was more convenient for us anyway considering a conference location) and were really happy to be there.
I originally chose this hotel because it seemed charming and was not as expensive as some of the chains. I would not pay more than $ 50/​night to stay here.

I really enjoyed my stay at the Beekman — then again, my expectations for a hotel tend to be low. Nice bed, quality service, good midtown east location, and a historic building. Staff was friendly, transportation was arranged for me to and from the airport and the free gym was top notch and well maintained.
I rather wish the internet had not been so overpriced, so a star off for that, but otherwise I’d definitely come back.

Let me first start off by saying that this hotel is located very nicely to everything in New York City. All the tourist sites are fairly easy to get to via subway, but lets be honest, what hotel inside of Manhattan can’t offer the same thing. Everything is so compact this is true for most hotels.
The rooms are fairly spacious but outdated, (furniture, television) and the bathrooms are not the cleanest things in the world. The full kitchen can be helpful if you are staying for a long time and decide to take a break from the extremely expensive New York food but we didn’t use it that much.
The staff there are extremely nice and accommodating. We had a gas leak earlier in our trip and the employees were up in the room within a minute. On top of that one of the inspectors gave us great places to eat and visit as well as little shortcuts for getting around town.
Here are the main things that give this hotel a 3 star and not a 4
The most ridiculous thing at this hotel was that the Wi-​Fi was 14 bucks A NIGHT! Having internet connection is very important these days and to charge it at such a high price is unbelievable. It was very important that we get access because we needed it to plan our day out for the trip.
–MTA website
–Food Locations
–Food Reviews
–Keeping in touch with our pet caretakers
Anyways, we ended up purchasing the WiFi only to have it drop when we entered the bedroom. If you are gonna charge 14 dollars for internet it better be fast and cover the whole room!
The last and only bad thing about this hotel was the continental breakfast. When I mean bad I am talking about the spread of food. There was only one circular table of food (small table) and they charged you money for eggs. By the way you have to pay for the breakfast and i think it is about 15 dollars.
–Cereal
–Bagels
–Fruit
–Muffins
Different Juices
The one amazing thing about the breakfast was the view. You can sit wherever you want with the view showing a fair amount of Manhattan.
Fortunately we were able to get the breakfast for free but I am telling you now, don’t be a sucker and buy this. There is a supermarket right around the corner where you can get the same food for less that 15.
Although they charge where money shouldn’t be charged you have to keep in mind that you are in New York City and EVERYTHING is expensive.
Overall was an ok experience

No reason to stay here unless you have to be in this part of Manhattan.
If you can get a package or a great rate, it’s fine. But it’s so far east to be out of the flow, unless you need to be across the street at the United Nations. Get something over on 3^rd Ave. or Lexington instead. Walks back from Broadway can be long on a cold winter night.
The Beekman has a great little bar on top with some nice views and a great piano player. If your hair is as grey as mine, you might enjoy that. Otherwise, the bar two blocks west at the W Hotel is probably more appealing — all of your fellow patrons won’t be over 60 or visiting U.N. dignitaries.
As an old hotel, the rooms are small.
If you do end up here, head north on 1^st Avenue for ten blocks (from 49^th to 59^th) of establishments where the locals drink and party at night.

This hotel was a great find! Located in Beekman Place. Very quiet hotel and neighborhood. I explored Sutton Place, walked along the East River and visited the United Nations. Lots of people walking their dogs and there are many grocery stores nearby. This is great because many rooms in this hotel like mine have kitchens. I ate a healthy breakfast in everyday and saved $$$. It’s about a 15 minute walk to Rockefeller Center and 20 minutes to Times Square. The rooms were light and spacious, though not as clean as they ought to have been. There were various things left behind including used coffee grounds in the coffee pot.
I booked through QuickBook and got a great deal… Probably because the United Nations was out of session.
I stayed for 4 days and discovered on the last that 24 Hour Fitness (which I am a member) was only 3 blocks away in the CitiCorp Plaza. Nearest subway stop is also adjacent to that building. You can take that subway to and from JFK via AirTrain.

Booked with Travelzoo special. Stayed here 1 night during the week.
Was walking distance to Grand Central Station, but off the beaten path and near the UN building.
Placed in a the shorter of the two buildings (not the main tower). Was difficult to roll two (2) luggage bags and carry other bags and open the elevator door. The elevator is fast and reliable. The room used radiator heat. The stay was dry and hot because we were unable to control the heat. We had to request for an ironing board, but the staff was very prompt and friendly. The rooms are spacious and are condo/​studio style. The traffic noise is uncontrollable, beware if you want to sleep in!
Overall, good to great experience. Would recommend to family and friends.